The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-09
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS At
THE FED FRAL CAPITOL.
short Sessions in Both Iiouses-Noihing
of Any Special Interest Transacted
Proposed Amendments to House Rules.
Both Houses Adjourn to Monday.

WAsmSaToN, d. c, December s.
After the reading OF the journal and the
presentation of few Department com
munications, the Senate adjourned till
Monday next.
THE HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the
annual reports Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the Attorney General and
OF the Clerk OF the House.
COMMITTEE on MILEAGE.
The committee on mileage was announc-
/ ed as follows Mr. Rogers OF Arkansas
Mr Howard Of Indiana, Mr. Burnett,
Of Massachusetts,, Mr.. FELTON, OF California,
and Mr.. Belden of New York
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES.
Resolutions providing for the amend
ment of the House were offered, as iol'
lows
By Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky To
amend rule 2l by adding thereto the
following Aud all general appropriation
| bills shall be reported to the House with
in sixty days after the appointment OF
| the standing committees AT the hrst
session and within forty days after the
commencement OF the second session.
Bv Mr.. Belmont To amend rule % so
as to MAKE privileged, equally with
appropriation bills, measures for the re-
organization OF and retrenchmeni OF eA-
penditurcs in any branch Of the legsla
tive. executive, or judicial departments
of the Government
ID kT ..Nl 4
rule so as TO require every member to
be present within the hall OF the House
during the session unless excused or nee
essarily prevented, and 10 vote all votes
but-and on each roll call. unless per
sonallv or pecuniarily interested in the
proposition under pain of liability 10
expulsion.
By Mr. Challenger OF New Hampshire
To amend rule 10 so as to create Com
mittee on the Public Health To consist oI
thirteen members.
By Mr. Springer OF Illinois To amend
rule 23 so as to provide that the committee
of the whole House shall consist OF ont
hundred members, which number shal
constitute quorum TO DO business. When
ever the Committee OF the Whole tindi
itself without a quorum the chairman
shall cause the roll TO be called and there
upon the committee shall rise and th'
chairman repOrt the names OF the absen
tees To the House but If a quorum ap
pears to be present the committee shall
resume the sitting without further orde
from the House
To amend paragraph 6 Of rule 23 so a
20 provide tnat after any revenue or ap
preparation bill has been considered II
Committee OF the Whole under the nv
minute rule for -- days, il shall be II
order to move in the House to discharge
3 the Committee OF the Whole from tn
further consideration OF such bills.
- TO amend paragraph of rule q SO d
TO provide that all private bills and bills 10
the Improvement of river and harbors an'
for the establishment and change OF pos
routes shall be handed TO the clerk as II
the case of petitions and memorials, 10
reference 10 Appropriate Committee
When private bills are reported iron
committees with favorable recommeR
dation. they shall be read first an
second time, printed and referred to th
Committee of The Whole on the prlvat
| calendar.
, To amend rule %, paragraph 3, 50 as 4
read The fourth Monday of eac
month, after the call Of States and Terri
tories, until adjournment on that DAY
shall, when claimed by the Committee ol
j Territories, be devoted exclusively to ia
consideration Of business presented b
t the committee, and any unfinished bust
} ness remaining at the end OF the ia
shall be in order until disposed Of.
BY Mr.. Oates of Alabama To eXten
J TO the interstate Commerce Commission
the privileges of the floor.
! All Of these resolutions were referre
to the Committee on Rules when il sha
be appointed.
The House, at l23O adjourned unit
, Monday